He that hath life in himself doth necessarily exist, and could never be made to exist, for then he had not life in himself, but in that which made him to exist, and gave him life. Have you not heard? Meaning and Derivation: El is another name that is translated as … Are you experiencing some "turbulence"? always, ancient time, any more, continuance, eternal, for, everlasting, long time, Or lolam {o-lawm'}; from alam; properly, concealed, i.e. When we trust ourselves, we inevitably falter, fail and fall. Warren Wiersbe: First there were sundials. To endless years the same, A thousand ages in Thy sight And yet we are so fainthearted that if the anger of a single prince or king, nay, even of a single neighbor, is to be borne, we tremble and droop in spirit. Love Your Name = "Lovers of Your Name" = those who are loyal to the Lord. First note that he is not questioning God but is asking a rhetorical question which expects an affirmative reply - Yes, God is the Everlasting God is the idea. 21:6; 1Sa 1:22); a period of many generations (Josh. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always -- alway (-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever (-lasting, … Apply that picture to your life dear storm tossed saint! Only then will they become what they are meant to be. And so for example, His goodness, His longsuffering and His faithfulness (etc) are all from "everlasting (olam) to everlasting" (olam) (Ps 41:13-note, Ps 90:2-note). Olam is used to express the eternal duration of the being of God (Ps 90:2, “From everlasting to everlasting”), and is the Hebrew synonym of the Greek aion, age. Is He your dwelling place? This name of God teaches us that God has no beginning, no end and stands outside ofand beyondtime. Moses "the man of God" (Don't miss that Biblical description! She is not far away. 21:6; Lev. Thy saints have dwelt secure; “I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in His presence.” He was in the heart of His Father as He delighted in His presence. Exodus 3:15 God, furthermore, said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' El Olam is all His people will ever need, from generation to generation. And his truth endures to all generations. Art not Thou from everlasting, O Jehovah? This is beyond our mental comprehension, but there is no other rational explanation for our existence, and it is surely compatible with the intuitions of our spiritual comprehension. From everlasting to everlasting. These new experiences as they come are, however, not merely a matter of personal satisfaction, blessed though that is; they tend to prepare the soul for still greater accomplishments. That's why it's good to read what Moses says: "Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. El olam is a Hebrew term that means "everlasting". Habakkuk affirmed his belief that Yahweh, his God, the Holy One, was from everlasting. The unspeakable blessedness of new experiences of God.—A profound satisfaction is realised by the believer as he discovers more and more of the glories of God and His grace. As a refuge in tribulation: "The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." Where the word (olam) is used of God, it usually also includes His Immutability or unchangeableness. The writer of Hebrews states clearly that, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever. Whatsoever is not God, is temporary; whatsoever is eternal, is God. A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; The first verse reads: Eternal Father, Strong to Save, Joshua 24:2 Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'From ancient times (Lxx = arche = beginning) your fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods. 33:15; Ps. It is interesting that the Greek (Lxx) chose to translate Qedem with skepasis which means shelter or protection, conveying a powerful metaphor (picture) of the eternal God as our everlasting Protector! Are you disturbed today by the trials of life? But God is the same without any succession of parts, and of time; of Him it may be said, He is; He is no more now than He was, and He shall be no more hereafter than He is. He was thus reminded of God's unchangeableness and his dependableness. He gives strength to the weary. (Amen) (Treasury of David—Psalm 139). We will not die. Could Jesus cease to reign we should cease to be blessed, and were he not God, and therefore eternal, this must be the case. Comment: We know that there is no "new revelation" for the Bible represents God's full revelation to man. By obeying Christ's commands you will gain more than you can give. Could our sins be perfectly expiated had He not an eternal divinity to answer for the offences committed against an eternal God? Now we have digital clocks and watches that split time into hundredths of a second. He's the God of individuals, the God of different personalities. Leviticus 25:32 'As for cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession. “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save” (Isaiah 59:1). A counselor is someone who guides others by warning or exhortation. (italics mine). He is the eternal Creator, the living Lord, and our coming King. It is unfortunate that the Authorized Version has “God came from Teman,” when it is “God cometh,” not a past but a future event....With the sixth verse (Hab 3:6) He draws nearer. God satisfies the heart regardless of difficulties conjured in the mind. Thus we have another motivation for learning the great Names of God. EL OLAM OUR CREATOR NEVER WILL! The Father, the Son and the Spirit are eternal and fittingly the title El Olam is an appropriate designation for each member of the Trinity. NET Note Comment: Take shelter. He will remember His own covenant, but He will not remember His people’s sins. —David C. McCasland The heavenly Father’s arms never tire of holding His children. As such He is permanent, dependable, secure, stable, steadfast, One Who can be counted upon, and an immovable, unshakeable Source of protection in time of trouble! Falling into God's arms is nothing to be afraid of. Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' He has also set ETERNITY (olam) in their heart, Verse: The Mighty One, God, the Lord (Jehovah), the Mighty One (El), God (Elohim), the Lord! When the bottom seems to fall out of living, how encouraging is the realization that the eternal God is bearing us up and will give sustaining grace for every trial. Note that the topics exhibit some overlap: (V) El Olam Knows the Beginning from the End. This truth about God enabled the prophet to walk not by sight but by faith (2Cor 5:7-note, 2Cor 4:18-note, see Ro 10:17-note). This is the meaning of the word in Psalm 100:5: “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations” (italics mine). A time to tear down, and a time to build up. (Rev 3:12), 9. ", Genesis 9:12 God said, "This is the sign of the covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive (perpetual = KJV; future - ESV, subsequent=NET, perpetual = KJV) (Lxx = aionios - see note above) generations. Hast thou not heard?” In our dark hours we should revert to considerations which have been familiar to us from childhood, but have of late ceased to exert a definite impression. And lead me in the everlasting way. He who was absolute over Pharaoh in Egypt is not one whit the less today the King of kings and Lord of lords; still do His chariot wheels roll onward in imperial grandeur, none being for a moment able to resist His eternal will. In fact, El Olam's lovingkindness is proclaimed as everlasting 44 times in the Old Testament! Genesis 21:33 Psalms 90:1-2 Isaiah 40:28 Romans 1:20. 2. Olam may refer to: . Genesis 9:16 "When the bow is in the cloud, then I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting (Lxx = aionios) covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. Comment: This refers to the so-called "Davidic Covenant" an unconditional, everlasting covenant that God made with David and his descendents and which is therefore related to the unconditional Abrahamic Covenant. (Amen - The next time you fall into fear, fix your face firmly on Jesus, your Everlasting Rock - Isa 26:4). The Psalmist describes those who would sing this song confidently proclaiming that the Everlasting God is their Eternal Home... Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge (NET=take shelter) in You be glad, Let them ever (olam) sing for joy; And may You shelter them, that those who love Your Name may exult in You.12 For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield. (Ps 113:2-note), Below are some additional discussion of El Olam's everlasting covenant in selected passages, 2Samuel 7:16 "Your (King David's) house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever (olam); your (David's) throne shall be established forever (olam)."'. BEGINNING FROM THE END. For those in peril on the sea. He penned them for a student who was about to set sail for America and who was apprehensive about the journey. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.... For a thousand years in Thy sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or as a watch in the night." The word Elohim is the plural of El (or possibly of Eloah) and is the first name for God given in the Tanakh: "In the beginning, God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1): The name Elohim is unique to Hebraic thinking: it occurs only in Hebrew and in no other ancient Semitic language. God has never done blessing us, let us never have done blessing Him. 1:30). We find EL OLAM for the first time in Genesis 21:33. As a warrant for action: "Whatsoever ye do, do all in the name" (Col 3:17), etc. David also said that “the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations” (100:5). 3:2, 5). First, Jesus is not the Father, and the Father is not Jesus. Olam is translated in the Septuagint (Lxx) most often by the Greek word aion. (3) How bold and foolish is it for a mortal creature to censure the counsels and actions of an eternal God, or be too curious in his inquisitions! (1) If God be of an eternal duration, then Christ is God (Col 1:16-17; Heb 13:8; Rev 1:8; Jn 16:28; Jn 17:5). In Him we live and move and have our being. Prior to this event, God had given Abraham immediate help according to his daily need. W. Griffith-Thomas: Let us ponder these wonderful promises. For this reason we must study in depth the Names of God, not just knowing the Names "superficially" (e.g., knowing a specific title such as Jehovah Jireh, as excellent as that title is) but knowing His Names intimately, "Biblically" knowing how and why God chose to reveal them and what impact His self revelation had on the saints to whom they were revealed and continues to have on our lives today. Warren Wiersbe: First there were sundials. Abraham's life was punctuated by a number of trees - His first stopping place in Canaan (Shechem) was by a tree (Ge 12:6). Spurgeon: The eternal God is the well-spring of our bliss. Accordingly Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days. He's the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Ed: Speaks of His everlasting covenant - Ge 17:7). View the profiles of people named El Olam. “Hast thou not known? He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. Why now? (Like A River Glorious Vocal). May it provoke each of us to give his/her utmost for His highest!) Olam est tiré du mot racine ‘lm (qui signifie «éternité»). Escuela Sobrenatural de Ministerios. A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; One of the most famous Biblical encounters is when Moses was confronted by God at the burning bush, and given a commission to deliver Israel from bondage. Seeking His protection presupposes and even demonstrates the subject's loyalty to the Lord. God demonstrated His own lovingkindness by spilling blood to provide animal skins to cover their shame (Ge 3:21), foreshadowing the ultimate manifestation of God's lovingkindness, the shedding of the precious blood of His Son, the Lamb of God (See Ro 5:8-note). (4) If God be eternal, here is a strong ground of comfort against all the distresses of the Church, and the threats of the Church’s enemies. Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never (literally "not ever" = olam) allow the righteous to be shaken. And he knew that his son would live again, even if he died, because the Everlasting God had at some point revealed to His servant the truth of everlasting life. Remember that God's "antidote" for fear is faith (See also Fear, How to Handle It). The eternity of God reproaches a pursuit of the world, as preferring a momentary pleasure before an everlasting God; as though a temporal world could be a better supply than a God whose years never fail. "Taking shelter" in the Lord is an idiom for seeking His protection. Spurgeon: The enduring existence and unchanging dominion of our Jehovah, are the firm foundations of our joy. The terror of sinners. The Bible says, "He who does the will of God abides forever" (1John 2:17). She also realized that El Roi saw her in her distress and testified that He is a God who lives and sees all. (Ed: A rhetorical questions - here designed to awaken in the hearer a sense of God's greatness and ability to save. (NET Bible version), Paul explained to the saints at Thessalonica that those who had died in Christ would return with Him and rise in new bodies to be with Him forever (1Thes 4:17-note). OF GOD AS EL OLAM: ), and based on that truth, he was able to confidently testify that Judah would not be completely destroyed. Notice that Verse 12 begins with "for" a term of explanation, which should always cause you to ponder and pause and question (e.g., what is David explaining?, etc). When you compare time with eternity, you gain a bit of God's perspective. Charles Ryrie: yesterday. And so as we walk in obedience, surrendered to and enabled by the indwelling Spirit of Christ (Phil 2:13NLT-note), our Teacher (Jn 16:13, 14, 1Cor 2:12, 13, cp 1Jn 2:20, 27) will be our "Illuminator" of increasing degrees of spiritual knowledge (Cp this pattern in Col 1:10-note). Beloved, do you wrestle with the doctrine of eternal security, believing as some teach that you can lose your salvation? If a slave who was about to go free loved his master and wanted to stay in his service, the law provided that the servant's ear could be pierced with an awl, as a symbol of his choice. Most English versions (e.g., KJV, NASB, NIV, ESV) and conservative expositors have followed the third alternative because the focus of the passage is more on God’s existence than on his past deeds (which come into view in Hab 3:1-19). These trees also required a supply of water and thus this act by Abraham indicated the fact that he was secure concerning his right to that parcel of land and had faith that God would provide water in what was otherwise a desert like area. He is the beginning and the end, who carries out his purposes through ages. It was sung at his funeral in Hyde Park, New York, on April 14, 1945. Temporary sufferings had been of little validity, without an infiniteness and eternity in His person to add weight to His passion. (Isa 40:1-27 Context - Israel was not praising but complaining to Jehovah as if He was unconcerned - Isa 40:27!) He is not just "up there" and disinterested. marks Him as the sure and able Performer of His promise, as the everlasting Vindicator of the faith of treaties, and as the infallible Source of the believer’s rest and peace. Abraham's response to this new revelation was to worship. ETERNITY IS ONLY PROPER TO GOD, AND NOT COMMUNICABLE (1Ti 6:16). If not consider doing so for the next several weeks to months using the template of notes available on this website. Spurgeon: His mercy is everlasting. Men's purposes are blown to and from like the thread of the gossamer or the down of the thistle, but the eternal purposes are firmer than the earth. Hebrews 11:6 informs us that minus faith, it is impossible to please God. Comment: How could God abide forever if He were not the Everlasting God? We see that God's prophets appealed to and trusted in the everlasting character of God, Habakkuk giving us a good example... Habakkuk 1:12 (Habakkuk's Second Lament) Art Thou not from everlasting (qedem), O LORD, (God's Covenant Name) my God (Elohim - speaks of His supreme might), my Holy One (Holy or "Set Apart" in character and righteous in all his dealings - Anticipating this same Name in Hab 3:3)? THOUGHT: Beloved, we all suffer "setbacks" but El Olam never does and thus is ever able to help those who cry out in their time of need. (2) Let the consideration of God’s eternity abate our pride. Will be forever mine. And yet we also know that as we walk with God through life, we can expect (and should desire) to have a greater spiritual understanding of His character and His ways. ), COMMENT - Sadly universalists, those who hold to the unbiblical belief that every soul ever born will be saved and saved forever, do not believe that aionios means forever! El Olam, the limitless One, desires you to trust Him more, believe in Him more, ask Him for more! "Taking shelter" in the Lord is an idiom for seeking his protection. Amen, and Amen. Spurgeon on Psalm 48:14: There are some who are so ready to comfort the wicked, that for the sake of ending their punishment they weaken the force of language, and make for ever and ever mean but a time; nevertheless, despite their interpretations we exult in the hope of an eternity of bliss, and to us "everlasting, " and "for ever and ever" mean what they say. FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING! This means the character of God, His Word, His Kingdom, and all He stands for never change and never end. (others say the origin is uncertain) Gesenius feels olam refers to that which is hidden, especially "hidden time" the beginning or end of which is either uncertain or undefined = eternity, perpetuity. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books). Psalm 28:9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever. God reveals Himself more and more fully in order that we may be more and more thoroughly equipped for greater efforts in the kingdom of God. Remember that the word obey (Greek = hupakouo, hupakoe, hupekoos) means "hearing under" with the implication that sincere doing will follow submissive hearing. Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep They are already having their primary fulfilment in the Church of Christ as Abraham's spiritual seed (Gal. Abraham called on the Name El Olam - Have you ever worshipped God using this Name? But when Abraham calls on El Olam, he is calling for God to protect the Promised Land from the enemies of Abraham's descendants after he died. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations. Genesis 33:20, el elohe yisrael, "Mighty God of Israel", and Genesis 46:3, ha'el elohe abika, "El the God of thy father"), but usually with some epithet or attribute attached … He plants a grove, probably a tamarisk tree, one of the evergreens of the East, and a fit memorial of the perfect peace which he desired between himself, his God, and his fellow-men. THOUGHT: Beloved, we can apply this truth to our life, for Habakkuk's confident declaration is the same declaration every child of El Olam can triumphantly proclaim. He is our mediator and intercessor, who calms us down and advices us. 63:19). 06h03, "Je suis apparu à Abraham, à Isaac et à Jacob, comme Dieu Tout-Puissant, mais … It ought not to be spoken without solemn thought, and never heard without profound homage. Wind and wave are subject to His command. Those upon whom the Lord's Name is named in verity and truth shall be preserved by it, and kept from all evil, world without end. Before the mountains were born (came into existence - implies before Creation) or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting (olam) to everlasting (olam), You are God (elohim)....For a thousand years in Thy sight is like yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night" (Psalm 90:1-2, 4), Spurgeon comments: Before those elder giants had struggled forth from nature's womb, as her dread firstborn, the Lord was glorious and self sufficient.... God was, when nothing else was. Next He describes His unspeakable blessedness in communion with His Father. Time and space are not God, but creations of god: with Him it is the universal here; so it is an everlasting now. From generation to generation, from everlasting to everlasting, He has been faithful, and He will continue to be faithful. EL OLAM KNOWS THE So one day the mother eagle will disturb the twigs of the nest, making it an uncomfortable place to stay. Spurgeon comments: God's Name is eternal, and will never be changed. Before the creation of the universe there was God with no beginning and no end. Enabled by His Spirit, we are choosing to reverence, honor, glorify, and exalt El Olam, the Name which speaks of the eternality of His person and His character. The Hebrew word for lovingkindness is hesed/chesed/heced (see word study) and is closely related to the truth about God's covenant. In Canaanite mythology, El builds a desert sanctuary with his children and his two wives, leading to speculation [by whom?] Men come and go, sons follow their sires to the grave, but the undisturbed mind of God moves on in unbroken serenity, producing ordained results with unerring certainty. What part do we play? With a tiny change in the vowel signs in Hebrew, the ancient rabbis spelled it alam, “hidden”, underscoring the … He intends not merely that He is, but that He is God. While olam often refers to time future, some uses refer to time past (Dt 32:7, Job 22:15, Jer 6:16, 18:15), without the idea of endless or limitless past. Therefore, beloved, we can always count on Him for salvation and need turn to no other savior or religion. The following passages use olam to describe God's unchanging nature and character... Ps 100:5 For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting, and His faithfulness to all generations. Practically, when we find ourselves in need of help (which is most of the time whether or not we admit it or recognize it!) All things we know of change through time, yet our Father never does. » Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything appropriate in its time. May His Name increase as long as the sun shines; As the apostle Paul teaches, these Old Testament events were shadows or types of what was to come in Christ. the complete golden d a w n system of m a g i c by israel r e g a r d i e foreword by christopher s. hyatt, ph.d. n u m b e r _____ new falcon publications tempe, arizona u.s.a. We have seen that the name Jehovah is taken from the verb Hayah, which means “I am that I am.” Jehovah is the God of the present tense. As always the best commentary on Scripture is Scripture and one should never use an obscure or difficult passage to develop a doctrine which is clearly not talk in other passages, which clearly teach the doctrine of the Trinity (even though the actual word "Trinity" is not found in Scripture). “Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time” (olam, josh. ); and Thou, O Rock (cp 1Cor 10:4, See Scripture chain on God as our Rock), hast established them to correct (Lxx = paideia = discipline, training, chastisement, correction). This may be concluded from their covenant interest in God. (Micah 5:2 - quoted in Mt 2:6, fulfilled in Lk 2:1-20), As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah– from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past. EVERLASTING GOD... (Or play Maranatha Medley with "To Every Generation"). As the everlasting God, El Olam, stands outside of the temporal events of history. 3:7-9, 16), but there will surely be a literal fulfilment in the future to the Jewish nation (Rom. El Olam has been interested in and intimately involved with His creation from everlasting to everlasting (Amen!). God was, when nothing else was. And so Habakkuk's conclusion based on the truth he knew about God is "We will not die". Pr 8:23 "From everlasting (Lxx = aion; eternity = NET; Ages ago = ESV) I was established, from the beginning, from the earliest times (qedem) of the earth.

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